Name: Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky livestock auction prices — 2020-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.97/cwt on 661 head.

Average price

$136.97

661 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$7.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.17

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	589	137.66	810	597
Medium and Large 2-3	557	130.59	728	64

One grade step is worth $7.07/cwt here — about $82 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale661 hd

136.97

—

KY average25 barns · 6,706 hd

136.80

+0.17

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,714	82.50	1,414	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	47.21	569	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	938	39.75	373	13

Every lot, as filed

92 lots · USDA AMS · Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	126.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	355	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	113.83/cwt	109.50–120.00	667	37
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	88.93/cwt	88.00–90.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	123.75/cwt	121.00–135.00	770	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	127.71/cwt	125.00–135.00	677	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	136.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	645	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	103.66/cwt	101.00–105.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	132.39/cwt	126.00–136.00	556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	150.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	685	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	159.14/cwt	152.00–161.00	592	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	131.75/cwt	126.00–134.00	743	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	115.47/cwt	113.00–127.00	598	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	121.80/cwt	121.00–122.00	397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	120.83/cwt	119.00–125.00	458	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	109.82/cwt	109.00–111.50	583	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	110.53/cwt	104.50–115.00	743	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	110.14/cwt	102.00–115.00	684	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	114.24/cwt	111.00–120.00	555	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	108.08/cwt	102.00–111.00	614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	100.77/cwt	100.00–101.50	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	136.85/cwt	128.00–142.50	504	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	104.86/cwt	102.00–109.00	763	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	134.51/cwt	130.00–139.00	429	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	118.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	499	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	107.04/cwt	106.70–108.25	931	56
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	569	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	153.56/cwt	145.00–161.00	731	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	102.22/cwt	101.25–108.00	953	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	162.23/cwt	151.00–165.00	370	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	570	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	861	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	625	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	569	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	490	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	134.49/cwt	132.00–139.00	729	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	137.57/cwt	132.00–139.00	664	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	147.54/cwt	141.00–156.00	766	95
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	46.46/cwt	42.00–50.00	569	13
Bulls	—	—	1,825	84.67/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,545	3
Bulls	—	—	1,380	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	798	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	149.26/cwt	140.00–154.00	621	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	106.13/cwt	102.00–107.00	750	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	391	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	104.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	947	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	814	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	42.64/cwt	40.50–47.50	416	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	54.45/cwt	51.00–60.00	645	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	35.12/cwt	33.00–39.00	308	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	37.60/cwt	35.00–40.00	427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	153.32/cwt	146.00–160.00	661	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	158.90/cwt	150.00–165.00	518	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	122.81/cwt	120.00–123.00	877	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	933	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	174.19/cwt	169.00–179.00	563	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	805	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	596	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	769	111.02/cwt	109.00–111.25	854	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	145.33/cwt	142.00–147.00	526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	109.67/cwt	105.00–112.00	817	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	135.93/cwt	131.00–141.75	850	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	139.19/cwt	132.00–146.00	789	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	126.86/cwt	122.50–128.75	849	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	157.78/cwt	150.00–166.00	601	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	885	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	155.87/cwt	150.00–165.00	440	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	609	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	575	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	444	144.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	642	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	124.98/cwt	121.00–128.50	784	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	122.66/cwt	119.00–131.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	128.08/cwt	117.00–134.00	606	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	131.11/cwt	121.00–138.00	553	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	100.26/cwt	100.00–103.00	790	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	136.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	136.65/cwt	135.00–140.00	656	3

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Mon Apr 6, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,538Last week 1,629Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	99.00	99.00
8	—	281	120.00–135.00	126.32
37	—	586	109.50–120.00	113.83
57	—	518	113.00–127.00	115.47
18	—	672	104.50–115.00	110.53
21	—	621	102.00–115.00	110.14
84	—	368	128.00–142.50	136.85
47	—	728	102.00–109.00	104.86
10	—	319	130.00–139.00	134.51
2	—	838	96.00	96.00
113	—	473	117.00–134.00	128.08
51	—	422	121.00–138.00	131.11
11	—	788	100.00–103.00	100.26
3	—	230	130.00–140.00	136.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
5	—	326	121.00–122.00	121.80
22	—	379	119.00–125.00	120.83
8	—	531	109.00–111.50	109.82
9	—	486	111.00–120.00	114.24
6	—	568	102.00–111.00	108.08
2	—	675	100.00–101.50	100.77
1	—	600	104.50	104.50
10	—	422	115.00–120.00	118.21
3	—	947	86.00	86.00
1	—	700	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	135.00–140.00	136.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	141.00	141.00
5	—	622	121.00–135.00	123.75
18	—	530	125.00–135.00	127.71
20	—	472	130.00–140.00	136.60
3	—	653	113.00	113.00
10	—	372	152.00–161.00	159.14
31	—	564	126.00–134.00	131.75
24	—	416	140.00–154.00	149.26
6	—	707	102.00–107.00	106.13
1	—	305	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
1	—	825	89.00	89.00
3	—	657	101.00–105.00	103.66
5	—	420	126.00–136.00	132.39
3	—	798	92.50	92.50
1	—	1,055	85.00	85.00
1	—	455	132.00	132.00
4	—	391	141.00	141.00
2	—	625	100.00–110.00	104.96
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	454	150.00–155.00	150.96
2	—	500	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	870	106.70–108.25	107.04
36	—	476	145.00–161.00	153.56
21	—	932	101.25–108.00	102.22
9	—	228	151.00–165.00	162.23
95	—	519	141.00–156.00	147.54
42	—	431	146.00–160.00	153.32
26	—	326	150.00–165.00	158.90
16	—	714	120.00–123.00	122.81
7	—	771	121.00	121.00
125	—	625	131.00–141.75	135.93
54	—	567	132.00–146.00	139.19
44	—	669	122.50–128.75	126.86
27	—	381	150.00–166.00	157.78
18	—	816	108.50	108.50
8	—	282	150.00–165.00	155.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	151.00	151.00
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
2	—	323	169.00–179.00	174.19
4	—	358	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	542	132.00–139.00	134.49
5	—	483	132.00–139.00	137.57
2	—	810	110.00	110.00
10	—	769	109.00–111.25	111.02
6	—	362	142.00–147.00	145.33
3	—	745	105.00–112.00	109.67
14	—	444	140.00–145.00	144.67
8	—	627	121.00–128.50	124.98
4	—	568	119.00–131.00	122.66
2	—	310	139.00	139.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	685	83.00	83.00
1	—	625	91.00	91.00
1	—	490	95.50	95.50
1	—	805	74.00	74.00
1	—	505	90.50	90.50
1	—	575	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	773	88.00–90.00	88.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,224	42.00–50.00	46.46
4	—	1,184	51.00–60.00	54.45
2	—	1,135	35.00–40.00	37.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	976	40.50–47.50	42.64
5	—	877	33.00–39.00	35.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,825	82.00–87.00	84.67
1	—	1,380	76.00	76.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Springfield Livestock Auction - Kentucky

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Washington Co. Cattle Sale - Springfield, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle